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Does Venezuela have no army at all?

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[โ€“] notmyoldaccount@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The horrifying reality is that nukes are just another tool in an arsenal of war and not a magic game over device that is too evil to use. It is not a magical deterrent and the empires are more than willing to shoulder a little nuclear hellfire to achieve their goals.

When empire is 4 businesses in a trench coat, and those businesses get to make the call, they can protect themselves from the fallout.